Mike Bernardo

Not to be confused with Michael Bernardo.

Mike Bernardo
Born	Michael Shawn Bernardo July 28, 1969 (1969-07-28) (age 42) Cape Town, South Africa
Other names	Beru-chan
Nationality	South African
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	110 kg (240 lb; 17 st)
Division	Super Heavyweight
Style	Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Wynberg, South Africa
Team	Steve's Gym
Trainer	Steve Kalakoda
Years active	1990–2004
Professional boxing record
Total	13
Wins	11
By knockout	9
Losses	1
By knockout	1
Draws	1
Kickboxing record
Total	77
Wins	54
By knockout	42
Losses	18
By knockout	12
Draws	3
No contests	2
Other information
Boxing record from Boxrec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Michael "Mike" Bernardo (born 28 July 1969) is a South African former kickboxer and boxer from Cape Town. Bernardo is known as Beru-chan in Japan, where he has taken part in K-1 World GPs since 1994.^[1] He holds notable wins over Mirko Filipović, Andy Hug, Francisco Filho, Branco Cikatic, and 3 straight wins over K-1 legend Peter Aerts.

Biography

He made his K-1 debut in K-1 World GP 1995 Opening against Andy Hug. Since then he participated in 5 World Grand Prix Finals, achieving the biggest success in 1996. He reached the final but lost to Hug via spining low kick KO.

On New Year's Eve of 2004, Bernardo was going to face Nigerian fighter and Japanese-TV personality Bobby Ologun in "K1-Dynamite!" but couldn't take part in the event due to an injury and retired from K-1. Michael is now the head K-1 and Muay Thai trainer at TAKEDOWN MMA & FITNESS ACADEMY in Cape Town RSA.

Career

• Professional Kickboxing
  • World Olympic Kickboxing Super Heavyweight winner
  • W.A.K.O. Pro Muay Thai Super Heavyweight World champion
  • 1996 World Kickboxing Association Muay Thai Super Heavyweight World champion
  • K-1 Grand Prix
    • 1995 3rd
    • 1996 2nd
    • 1998 3rd
  • K-1 World GP
    • 2000 K-1 World Grand Prix in Fukuoka winner
    • 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya 3rd
• Professional boxing
  • W.B.F. World Heavyweight champion

Fight record

Kickboxing Record
54 Wins (42 (T)KO's, 12 decisions), 18 Losses, 3 Draws, 1 No Contest Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2004-11-06 Draw Kaoklai Kaennorsing Titans 1st Kitakyushu, Japan Decision Draw 3 3:00 2004-09-18 Win Petar Majstorovic K-1 W.K.A. Championships Basel, Switzerland Decision 5 3:00 Wins vacant title of W.K.A. Muay Thai World Super Heavyweight(+95kg/+210lbs) title. 2004-06-26 Loss Tatsufumi Tomihira K-1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka Quarter Finals Shizuoka, Japan KO 1 1:09 2004-03-27 Loss Jan Nortje K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Saitama Saitama, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns, Punch Rush) 1 2:32 2003-10-31 Win Sergei Gur K-1 Final Fight Stars War in Zagreb Zagreb, Croatia TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2 2003-10-11 Loss Alexey Ignashov K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Final Elimination Osaka, Japan KO (Right Punch & Right Low Kick) 2 2:21 Fails to qualify for the K-1 World Grand Prix '03 Final. 2003-04-06 Win Eric Esch K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final Yokohama, Japan KO (Right Head Kick) 2 1:10 2003-07-13 Draw Francisco Filho K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan Decision Draw 5 3:00 2003-04-06 Win Tsuyoshi Nakasako K-1 Beast 2003 Yamagata, Japan TKO 2 1:02 2002-12-31 Win Gary Goodridge Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002 Saitama, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 2:12 2002-10-05 Loss Mark Hunt K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Final Elimination Saitama, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 Fails to qualify for the K-1 World Grand Prix '02 Final. 2002-09-22 Win Tom Erikson K-1 Andy Spirits Japan GP 2002 Final Osaka, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 2:30 2002-08-17 Loss Gary Goodridge K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USA TKO 1 1:38 Despite loss qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Final Elimination as invitee. 2002-03-03 Loss Ray Sefo K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Nagoya Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2001-12-08 Win Adam Watt K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2001-10-08 Loss Adam Watt K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka Quarter Finals Fukuoka, Japan TKO (2 Knockdowns, Right Punch) 1 2:27 2001-07-20 Win Lloyd van Dams K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya Semi Finals Nagoya, Japan Ext.R Decision (Majority) 4 3:00 Despite winning Bernardo was unable to participate in final due to injury. 2001-07-20 Win Takeru K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya Quarter Finals Nagoya, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 1:40 2001-03-17 NC Jérôme Le Banner K-1 Gladiators 2001 Yokohama, Japan No Contest 1 3:00 2001-01-30 Win Hiromi Amada K-1 Rising 2001 Matsuyama, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 4 1:32 2000-10-09 Win Mirko Filipović K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Final Fukuoka, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 1:07 Wins K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka. 2000-10-09 Win Andrew Thomson K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Semi Finals Fukuoka, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 0:34 2000-10-09 Win Jörgen Kruth K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka Quarter Finals Fukuoka, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 2:24 2000-09-03 Win Sergio Espedito K-1 Africa Grand Prix 2000 Cape Town, South Africa KO (Straight Right Punch) 1 1999-10-03 Loss Mirko Filipović K-1 World Grand Prix '99 Opening Round Osaka, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 1:20 Fails to qualify for K-1 World Grand Prix '99 Final. 1999-08-22 Win Rony Sefo K-1 Spirits '99 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook) 4 1:24 1999-06-20 Loss Sam Greco K-1 Braves '99 Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Losses W.A.K.O. Pro Muay Thai World Super Heavyweight(+94.1kg) title. 1999-04-25 Win Masaaki Satake K-1 Revenge '99 Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 1998-12-13 Loss Peter Aerts K-1 Grand Prix '98 Final Round Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage/2 Knockdowns) 1 2:53 1998-12-13 Win Francisco Filho K-1 Grand Prix '98 Final Round Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Overhand) 3 1:35 1998-10-28 Win Sadau Kiatsongrit K-1 Japan '98 Kamikaze Tokyo, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 2:00 1998-09-27 Win Maurice Smith K-1 World Grand Prix '98 Opening Round Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix '98 Final. 1998-08-28 Win Andrew Thomson K-1 Japan Grand Prix '98 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage, Right Straight) 1 3:03 1998-04-09 Win Glaube Feitosa K-1 Dream '98 Nagoya, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 1:42 1998-04-09 Win Gordon Minors K-1 Kings '98 Yokohama, Japan KO (Punch) 2 2:05 Wins Minors' WAKO Muay Thai World Super Heavyweight title. 1997-11-09 Loss Peter Aerts K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (Right High Kick + Right Straight to the Body) 1 1:17 1997-09-07 Win Branko Cikatić K-1 Grand Prix '97 1st Round Osaka, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 0:38 Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix '97 Final. 1997-04-29 Loss Andy Hug K-1 Fight Night '97 Zurich, Switzerland Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Fight was for Andy's W.K.A. World Muay Thai Super Heavyweight title. 1997-04-29 Loss Ernesto Hoost K-1 Braves '97 Fukuoka, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage/Right Hook) 4 1:03 1997-03-16 Win Masaaki Satake K-1 Kings '97 Yokohama, Japan KO (Right Uppercut) 2 1:24 1996-12-08 Draw Stan Longinidis K-1 Hercules '96 Nagoya, Japan Decision Draw 5 3:00 1996-10-18 Win Peter Aerts K-1 Star Wars '96 Yokohama, Japan KO (Right Hook) 3 2:37 1996-09-01 Win Peter Aerts K-1 Revenge '96 Osaka, Japan Disqualification (Groin Kick) 1 1:21 1996-05-06 Loss Andy Hug K-1 Grand Prix '96 Final Yokohama, Japan KO (Left Spinning Low Kick) 2 1:18 Fight was for K-1 World Grand Prix '96. 1996-05-06 Win Musashi K-1 Grand Prix '96 Semi Finals Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 1996-05-06 Win Peter Aerts K-1 Grand Prix '96 Quarter Finals Yokohama, Japan KO (Left Hook) 3 0:13 1996-03-10 Win Jeff Roufus K-1 Grand Prix '96 Opening Battle Yokohama, Japan TKO 2 1:37 Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix '96 Final. 1995-12-09 Loss Peter Aerts K-1 Hercules Nagoya, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 0:40 1995-09-03 Win Andy Hug K-1 Revenge II Yokohama, Japan KO (Punch) 2 2:43 1995-05-04 Loss Jérôme Le Banner K-1 Grand Prix '95 Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Low Kick) 2 3:05 1995-05-04 Win Stan Longinidis K-1 Grand Prix '95 Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Right High Kick) 3 1:42 1995-03-03 Win Andy Hug K-1 Grand Prix '95 Opening Battle Tokyo, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 3 2:39 Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix '95 Final. 1994-00-00 Loss Jérôme Le Banner I.S.K.A. Intercontinental Championship Cape Town, South Africa Decision (Unanimous) 10 2:00 Fight was for I.S.K.A. Intercontinental title.
Boxing Record
11 Wins (9 (T)KO's, 2 decisions), 1 Loss, 1 Draw Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record 2001-06-08 Win Peter McNeeley K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary South Africa Cape Town, South Africa TKO 1 0:41 11-1-1 Wins W.B.F. World Heavyweight Title. 2000-07-30 Draw Justin Fortune Nagoya, Japan Technical Decision Draw 1 10-1-1 2000-05-12 Win Daniel Jerling Szekszard, Hungary TKO 6 10-1 2000-01-21 Win Scott Conner Chicago, Illinois, USA TKO 2 9-1 1996-03-31 Win Juan Quintana Portland, Maine, USA Points Decision 6 8-1 1995-12-02 Win Alberto Toribio Coman Cape Town, South Africa TKO 4 7-1 1995-09-10 Win Hector Fernandez Tijuana, Mexico KO 1 6-1 1994-11-27 Win Themba Msweli Cape Town, South Africa KO 3 5-1 1994-05-18 Win Nzuzu Manyube Cape Town, South Africa TKO 1 4-1 1993-11-06 Win Matthews Zulu Sun City, South Africa Points Decision 4 3-1 1993-07-25 Win Graham Makazi Cape Town, South Africa KO 1 2-1 1993-04-06 Loss Anton Nel Temba, South Africa TKO 1 1-1 1993-02-28 Win Delias Musemwa Cape Town, South Africa KO 3 1-0
MMA Record
1 Draw Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record 2001-12-31 Draw Nobuhiko Takada Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001 Saitama, Japan Decision Draw 3 3:00 0-0-1 Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

• List of K-1 events
• List of K-1 champions
• List of male kickboxers
• List of kickboxing organizations

References

1. ^ "K-1 fighter profile". http://www.k-1.co.jp/en/fighter/player.php?SO=&country=South%20Africa&weight=&weight2=&index=bernardo. 

External links

• Mike Bernardo Interview
• K-1sport.de - Complete Fighters Profile of Mike Bernardo
• Kakutougi: K-1 News and Interviews
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Persondata
Name	Bernardo, Mike
Alternative names
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Date of birth	1969-07-28
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
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